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Kurt Davis Jr. Tough times are coming for some African economies. Take the recent and surprising admission by Nestlé that it overestimated the size of Africa’s growing middle class as…
Implicated salary officer relocates
Fungai Lupande Court Reporter An Eaglesvale Senior School salaries officer, Cheryl Botha, accused together with the headmaster and bursar of embezzling over $800 000, yesterday sought relaxation of her bail conditions…
Editorial Comment – LEAF: Strictly vet all beneficiaries
The new Localised Empowerment Acceleration Facility launched this week with $10 million in start-up funds draws on past experience and is designed to become what is so desperately needed, a…
Pakistan skipper looks to bigger challenges
SHARJAH. — Pakistan’s Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq looked forward to his team’s bigger challenges ahead after thumping England 2-0 in the three-match series in Sharjah yesterday, saying wins on away tours…
‘Solid defence can win United title’
LONDON. — Midfielder Ander Herrera believes Manchester United’s defensive solidity more than makes up for a lack of creativity but is unlikely to have pleased fans by comparing his team…
How investors benefit from spin-offs
Emergent Research explains that when a parent company spins off one of its business units through a share dividend, some of the shareholders suddenly find themselves holding shares of a…
Astro short-listed for entrepreneurship award
Business Reporter ASTRO, an indigenous pan-African mobile brand, is among short-listed companies for the African Leadership Network’s Awards for Entrepreneurship, which were scheduled to be announced in Morocco yesterday.
Will Chelsea relaunch faltering season?
LONDON. — Chelsea now have the perfect platform to relaunch their season and banish all talk of manager Jose Mourinho’s departure after their 2-1 home win over Dynamo Kiev in…
Govt considers doping, match-fixing law
Sports Reporter GOVERNMENT yesterday indicated that it will craft legislation against doping and match-fixing, making such offences punishable by law in this country. Currently offenders can walk free because there are…
France drop scandal-ridden Benzema
PARIS. — Mathieu Valbuena and Karim Benzema, embroiled in a sextape scandal, were omitted from France’s squad yesterday for the games with Germany and England later this month while Hatem…